Gay Couple Denied Marriage License at City Hall

On Thursday I reported that a group of same-sex couples were going to protest Pennsylvania’s gay marriage ban by strolling into City Hall to request a marriage license. The whole thing happened this morning, and this is what NBC 10 reports happened to one of those couples, Bob and Bill Sullivan of South Philadelphia:

The pair sought the license Tuesday but officials with the Philadelphia Marriage License Bureau say they’re sympathetic to the request but must wait for courts to rule on the issue in Pennsylvania.

Bill and Bob were the first same-sex couple to get married in Vermont in 2009, but upon moving back to Philadelphia their marriage became null and void. Bill told me last week that they weren’t expecting City Hall to hand over a license today, but he believes the act of capturing the actual refusal “will be a powerful way to demonstrate what the process has been for us publicly.”

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matthew brandley

what part of between man and woman as in the bible do these flame throwing stool pushing sickos not understand?

Allie

What part of “separation of church and state” as in the Constitution do you not understand? Laws can’t be governed by religious beliefs. THAT is what our nation was founded on, sir.

oh boy, this again

sooooo judging from your profile history you like to complain a lot about stuff…about every 30 mins or so. Maybe you should get off the couch and, oh I don’t know, experience real life? Or is that too scary for you to comprehend?

Danielzinho

Lol. You believe in the bible. Are you also looking forward to your visits this year from the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy?

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